Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Inclusive Business

Equitable sharing of risks and profits between chain actors

Sustainable rice for all

Fewer greenhouse gas emissions from rice fields and better market access for farmers

#YouthInAg

Investing in young people to harvest future-proof solutions

#Coffee4Future

A competitive sector, creating equitable conditions for all

Sustainable cocoa

Building resilient cocoa farming communities

Food Smart Cities

Building bridges for sustainable and fair food in cities

Projects in the spotlight

Generation Food: young entrepreneurs in the driving seat of Arusha’s transformation into a Food Smart City
Changing an unsustainable and exclusive food system into an innovative, sustainable and inclusive one driven by youth to build a strong and resilient Arusha. Last update (14/04/2021): The Generation Food Bootcamp: That’s a wrap! What’s next up next?
Taking Ivorian cocoa to the higher level
Over the next three years, Colruyt Group and Rikolto will collaborate with Ivorian cooperative Entreprise Cooperative de Saint Paul, Fairtrade Belgium, the chocolate processor Puratos and UGent to make Colruyt Group's private label chocolate sustainable from bean to shelve. Last update (25/02/2021): Colruyt Group and Rikolto deepen cooperation for sustainable chocolate
Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system
Setting up their own enterprises to produce, process or package food in a sustainable way can provide young Burkinabe with a decent income, while also tackling key issues related to the sustainability of our food system. They bring a breath of fresh air to the local food system.

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Generation Food: young entrepreneurs in the driving seat of Arusha’s transformation into a Food Smart City
Changing an unsustainable and exclusive food system into an innovative, sustainable and inclusive one driven by youth to build a strong and resilient Arusha. Last update (14/04/2021): The Generation Food Bootcamp: That’s a wrap! What’s next up next?
Rice farmers in Iringa step up their climate smart agriculture game
Climate change is a challenge for farmers around the world. This is no different for rice farmers in Iringa, Tanzania. Climate smart agriculture is the future; it is sustainable and profitable.
Transforming Northern Uganda into a regional food basket
Empowering smallholder farmers of rice, cassava and soybean to transform Northern Uganda into a food basket for Uganda and its neighbouring countries. Last update (14/04/2021): Kickstarting an ambitious project with the EU to empower communities in Northern Uganda
Inclusive & future-proof vegetable and fruit businesses in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands
Building an inclusive and competitive fruit and vegetable sector in Tanzania that supports farmers and contributes to job creation and food and nutrition security. Last update (14/04/2021): We're looking for private partnerships in Tanzania's Southern Highlands
Deliciously sustainable cocoa
In Nicaragua, a country that produces fine and aromatic cocoa, two cocoa farmers' organisations are working to reach the necessary competitiveness and sustainability to improve the quality of life of 565 farmers and their families. Last update (12/04/2021): Resilience in action - a visit to young cocoa farmers Yamileth and Santiago
Robin Food transforms food surpluses into healthy products for vulnerable families
We develop business models that make the products accessible for vulnerable groups and offer a viable business to the companies that produce them. Last update (08/04/2021): 5 insights from the search for a suitable product based on food surpluses for vulnerable target groups
Inclusive Business in the Tanzania Pulses Sector
Rikolto will support traders and exporters to explore new ways of doing business with organisations of smallholder farmers. A better market position of these farmer organisations is the end goal. Last update (08/04/2021): Belgian entrepreneurs financially back pre-cooked beans in Tanzania
Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models
Horticulture is one of the few opportunities for small scale farmers to find a route out of poverty, Rikolto currently is working in Uganda and Tanzania with over 3,000 horticulture farmers to support inclusive business development to unveil their potential to transform the sector towards sustainability. Last update (01/04/2021): Growing onions is a rising business in Tanzania’s Blue Mountains
Sustainable production can save a lake in Nicaragua
Farmers, fishermen, actors in tourism and energy sector work together to find solutions to alleviate the ever-growing pressure on lake Apanás. Last update (31/03/2021): Sustainable production, the only salvation for Lake Apanás

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Inclusive Business

Sustainable rice for all

#YouthInAg

#Coffee4Future

Sustainable cocoa

Food Smart Cities

Projects in the spotlight

Generation Food: young entrepreneurs in the driving seat of Arusha’s transformation into a Food Smart City

Taking Ivorian cocoa to the higher level

Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system

All projects

Generation Food: young entrepreneurs in the driving seat of Arusha’s transformation into a Food Smart City

Rice farmers in Iringa step up their climate smart agriculture game

Transforming Northern Uganda into a regional food basket

Inclusive & future-proof vegetable and fruit businesses in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands

Deliciously sustainable cocoa

Robin Food transforms food surpluses into healthy products for vulnerable families

Inclusive Business in the Tanzania Pulses Sector

Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models

Sustainable production can save a lake in Nicaragua

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